title: Postoperative pelvic MRI of anorectal malformations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Patients operated on for anorectal malformations can experience technical complications related to the initial corrective surgery. Many of these complications may necessitate reoperation. Pelvic MRI is part of the evaluation to assess the position of the pulled-through bowel, the sphincter muscles, and the critical area of the posterior urethra. This article reviews the various pelvic MRI findings in these patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pelvic MRI is a valuable tool in the assessment of postoperative anorectal malformations that may necessitate additional surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Medical Compound, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Elbahr St., Tanta, Egypt 31511. meltomey@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mohamed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Eltomey
authors.forename: Lane F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.forename: Kathleen H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Emery
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Levitt
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peña
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery